Taig lathe Sherline handwheels.

[Buster95]

Hello, I'm new here so hello everyone I would like to know if it's possible to replace the stock cross slide handwheel with a Sherline Zero hand wheel on a Taig lathe and install another Sherline Zero hand wheel on the lead screw?

Thank you.

Jean

 

[barnesrickw]

I don't know, but Nick Carter would http://cartertools.blogspot.com or http://www.deansphotographica.com/machining/projects/projects.html they have pretty good blogs about Taig lathes and modifications to them.


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[BAH101]

I put a Sherline handle on my Taig cross slide. I didn't like the length of the original slide, so I built a 6" one.


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[barnesrickw]

I put a Sherline handle on my Taig cross slide. I didn't like the length of the original slide, so I built a 6" one. View attachment 70124


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Great idea. Have the same feeling about my cross slide.


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[Mawitö]

Hi, here you have an article on how to make a modification to have zero hand wheels on a taig.

http://www.cartertools.com/Taig Dials.html

with some measurements that may help

BAH101 great mod, do you have more pictures ??

Thanks

 

[BAH101]

I'll get more when I get home. Unfortunately, that'll be in July.


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[Buster95]

BAH101 what are the modifications to install a Sherline handle on your Taig lathe?

 

[BAH101]

Everything above the carriage is new. I used a piece a 1x2x6" aluminum, machined the dovetail in to lower side then used a brass gib for adjustment, pretty much the same as the Taig. But, I installed the lead screw nut into the carriage and them made a new lead screw. It attaches to the cross slide with two 3/4x1/4 pieces of CRS. One on each end. I made a t slot cutter to the same size as the Sherline T slots.


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